Tesla Has Lost The EV Race
Zeekr’s affordable 600+ mile range EV will keep Elon up at night.
Tesla is the king of the electric vehicle (EV) world, right? Surely, no one comes close to their performance, range, or affordability. After all, they were the ones who kicked off this automotive revolution, and now everyone else is playing catch-up. Yet, Zeekr recently announced that their 001 EV will receive a new battery pack, but it’s not just any old batter as they will be using CATL’s Qilin pack. This brilliant upgrade will make the 001 faster, cheaper, quicker to charge, and have a longer range than any Tesla. But can Zeekr really take on Tesla? And should Elon be worried?
Before we look at the Zeekr 001, we first need to understand this remarkable battery. You see, CATL (a major battery supplier for Tesla, BMW, and VW) wants to become the industry leader for automotive batteries. To achieve this, they recently launched two new batteries, the M3P and the Qilin. The M3P is a unique version of an LFP cell, and its goal is to make EVs incredibly affordable as it is one of the cheapest batteries on the market. But the Qilin is designed to be incredibly energy-dense, with insane charging speeds and performance, without excessively increasing costs.
Unlike the M3P, the Qilin isn’t just a new battery chemistry. It is an entirely new…
